recant
To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəˈkænt/
Etymology
First attested in 1535, from Latin recantare (“to sing back, reecho, sing again, repeat in singing, recant, recall, revoke, charm back or away”), from re- (“back”) + canto (“to chant, to sing”), frequentative of cano.
repudiate one’s word
αναιρώ
retractarse
widerrufen αποκυρήσσω
abjurar
abiurare υπαναχωρώ
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